Bourbon

Bourbon is a type of American whiskey – a barrel-aged (must be new charred barrels) distilled spirit made primarily from corn (at least 51 % of a grain mixture). The name of the spirit derives from its historical association with an area known as Old Bourbon, around what is now Bourbon County, Kentucky (which, in turn, was named after the French House of Bourbon royal family). It has been produced since the 18th century. While it may be made anywhere in the United States, it is strongly associated with the American South in general, and Kentucky in particular.